Overview
- The DWP’s published register covers more than 500 specific and umbrella health-condition entries that assessors may use when deciding PIP entitlement.
- The department confirmed on Thursday that it has published a complete list of 25 stomach and intestinal conditions with 40,458 successful PIP claims recorded for those diagnoses.
- PIP is paid in two parts — daily living and mobility — and those awarded the enhanced rate for both receive up to £194.90 a week, which equals about £748 a month after April’s 3.8% uprating.
- Awards are based on how a condition affects daily function rather than the diagnosis alone so two people with the same condition can receive different decisions and award levels.
- DWP data from an October 2024 snapshot show success rates vary widely by condition, with some conditions above 80%, and external analyses point to regional differences in claimant rates across the UK.